Writing Support Specialists
with Aquinas Writing Advantage
Turn Writing Struggle Into
Writing Confidence
Personalized, one-on-one writing instruction with a highly-skilled Writing Support Specialist — designed to help your student truly "get" writing.
What Is a Writing Support Specialist?
Writing Support Specialists are not casual tutors. They are expert writing instructors and Master Teachers who…
- Know how to diagnose writing challenges quickly
- Make writing understandable, not overwhelming
- Build skill while building confidence
- Work one-on-one with your student in real-time
- Guide writing development with warmth, patience, and proven teaching excellence
Your student doesn’t just get help. Your student gets a coach, a mentor, and an expert teacher walking together with you every step of the way.
Who Is This For?
The Writing Support Specialist service is ideal for middle and high school students working with the Aquinas Writing Advantage (AWA) curriculum/program who need clarity, confidence, and strong writing skills.
Writing support is especially helpful if…
- Your student finds writing challenging.
You’ve tried programs. You’ve tried working together. But you still face frustration. Your student needs someone highly skilled who can make writing click. - Your student understands most things — except “THIS ONE WRITING THING.”
Maybe it’s essays. Maybe it’s thesis statements. Maybe it’s structure, grammar, or clarity. Scores are slipping… and you need expert help to fix it now, not someday. - Your student has fallen behind and needs a reset.
Life happens (illnesses, moves, stress, transitions). Motivation can dip.
A Writing Support Specialist helps your student get re-centered, supported, and moving forward again. - Writing is difficult due to medical, learning, or personal challenges.
One-on-one instruction allows us to help you to adapt, personalize, slow down, speed up, and meet your student’s needs exactly. We meet you where you are — without pressure or overwhelm. - English is not your student’s first language.
Personalized coaching makes learning English writing clearer, faster, and far less frustrating. - Your student dislikes writing (because right now… it feels hard)
When writing makes sense, confidence grows. And when confidence grows, students begin to enjoy writing — sometimes for the very first time.
How Does It Work?
It’s simple, supportive, and structured.
1️⃣ You choose your grade-level Writing Support Specialist (from our teaching team).
2️⃣ You schedule weekly LIVE sessions — 30 or 60 minutes via Zoom.
3️⃣ Your student learns using our proven AWA curriculum.
4️⃣ Your Writing Support Specialist teaches, coaches, explains, and corrects in real time.
5️⃣ Parents attend, too (you’ll understand exactly what your student is learning).
No guessing.
No uncertainty.
No waiting weeks to know whether your student “gets it.”
Questions are answered instantly.
Misunderstandings are corrected immediately.
Growth happens right in front of you.
Meet Our Writing Support Specialists
Our Writing Specialists are experienced master teachers who have…
- Years of proven writing instruction success
- Backgrounds in professional writing, education, and curriculum design
- A passion for helping students succeed — with kindness and clarity
Click on the photos to read full biographies…
High School/Advanced Pre-College
Writing Support Specialist
Prof. Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA
If your student is feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, or simply “stuck” when it comes to writing, you’re not alone. Writing can be one of the most intimidating school subjects for families… but it doesn’t have to stay that way.
With an Aquinas Writing Advantage Writing Support Specialist, your student meets LIVE (via Zoom) with a Master Teacher who understands how students learn, how to make writing clear, and how to build confidence step-by-step. Together, we turn confusion into clarity and reluctance into real skill.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it cost?
Clear pricing. No hidden fees. Pay as you go.
High School/Advanced Pre-College (Grades 9–12): $27 per half hour
Middle School (Grades 6–8): $24 per half hour
Sign up for 10 lessons and receive a 10% discount.
Payment is made prior to sessions via secure online payment or mailed check.
Can we bring work from other classes?
Because the Aquinas Writing Advantage courses are intentionally built around a mastery-pathway structure, unless there are special circumstances, your student will use our curriculum for the teaching flow.
With AWA, your student receives:
- Strong writing foundations
- Clear academic writing structure
- Grammar and mechanics understanding
- Advanced writing skill development
- Specialized fiction and creative writing guidance for the young author
Your specialist will help your student apply new skills to schoolwork — but the learning pathway remains AWA-based for best results.
Ready to Help Your Student Feel Confident in Writing?
If you’re looking for skilled teaching…
If you’re tired of frustration and guessing…
If you want writing finally to make sense…
We’d love to help.
Contact us today.